Overview
Compassion drives Megan A. Janowiak’s practice defending healthcare professionals, including dentists, physicians, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. She focuses on personal injury, medical and dental malpractice, professional liability, and nursing home litigation.
Ms. Janowiak is a focused and zealous advocate who takes a client-centered approach to litigation. Colleagues and clients alike praise her ability to carefully evaluate risks and benefits when navigating complicated adversarial processes. Early in her career, she distinguished herself by achieving positive rulings in dispositive motions and favorable defense verdicts in arbitration for her clients.
Capitalizing on her previous experience working in a healthcare setting, Ms. Janowiak offers a unique perspective and truly understands the ins and outs of defending healthcare professionals and facilities not only in litigation but before government agencies and disciplinary boards. She works closely with practitioners to protect and defend their professional licenses and is passionate about achieving just outcomes for all her clients.
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2022
- DePaul University, B.A. in English Literature and Philosophy, summa cum laude, 2017
LAW SCHOOL HONORS/INVOLVEMENT
- Dean’s List
- CALI Award Winner
- Trial Advocacy
- Journal of Environmental and Energy Law
- Associate Research Editor
- National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom
- Brief writer and oralist
- Student Humanitarian Network
- Board member
- Women in Law Society
Admissions & Affiliations
- Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Professional Associations
- Illinois Defense Counsel
- Chicago Healthcare Risk Management Society
